#ceded lands
Hawai‘i Island Man Arrested at ‘Iolani Palace
According to state officials, Tamashiro had already informed the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement that he intended to enter the palace grounds if he wasn’t given permission to gather to mark the anniversary of the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
Joint Statement Issued on Jurisdiction of Maunakea Access Road
“DOT has control and jurisdiction over all state highways and Maunakea Access Road is designated to DOT’s State Highway System as Route 210. This includes any portions of the road that cross over DHHL land,” according to the statement.
Maui Councilmember Paltin Issues “Urgent Appeal” for Stand Down on TMT
Maui County Councilmember Tamara Paltin is asking University of Hawaiʻi President David Lassner to put a hold on moving forward with the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope planned for the summit of Maunakea.
Crown Lands Settlement Signed into Law
The settlement represents nearly three decades of work towards an agreement. It conveys contiguous and adjacent parcels in Kaka’ako Makai valued at $200 million to OHA to help in resolving the dispute over past due revenues. The parcels include Fisherman’s Wharf.
Abercrombie to Sign Ceded Lands Settlement Bill
The bill signing ceremony will take place at Washington Place, home of Hawai’i’s last reigning monarch Queen Liliu’okalani.
Settlement on Ceded Lands Poised for Full Senate Vote
The $200 million settlement involves the proposed conveyance of land at Kaka’ako Makai to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
MAUI HOSTS INAUGURAL KO’I AWARDS / AHU DEDICATION
The Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce hosts its third annual Hui Holomua Business Fest this Friday at the Grand Wailea Resort. The festivities also feature the inaugural Ko’i Award ceremony. The day begins with the arrival of a fleet of canoes and ceremonial Hawaiian protocol at the beach fronting the hotel at dawn.  There […]
APOLOGY RESOLUTION CANNOT HALT SELL OF CROWN LANDS
The Supreme Court issued a ruling in a ceded lands case that overturns an earlier decision that had favored of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. According to the court opinion, a congressional resolution that apologized for the US role in the overthrow of the kingdom of Hawaii, was not intended to serve as a settlement […]
EVENTS BRING AWARENESS TO U.S. SUPREME COURT CASE OVER CEDED LANDS
(Posted by Wendy OSHER © 2009, information and photos courtesy Office of Hawaiian Affairs) The Office of Hawaiian Affairs today announced the scheduling of events in Hawai`i and across the U.S. designed to heighten awareness of the Feb. 25 oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. in the case of State of […]
